Marilyn Miller Brockish

Marilyn M. Brockish, former longtime resident of Appleton, WI passed away on October 21, 2026 at the age of 96.

She was born in Denver, CO on April 26, 1930 to Pauline and Harold Miller. Her maternal grandmother helped raise her, her brother Jack, and sister Pat after their father died when Marilyn was 7 years old, and her mother started to work full time to support the family. She went to Catholic school, then attended Loretto Heights College. She later worked as a flight attendant and supervisor for United Airlines. She married Phil Brockish in 1960, and retired from that career. She had 4 children in the first 7 years of their marriage. They moved to Appleton in 1964. She worked as a home & family manager, volunteered for St. Pius X parish, PTO, Meals on Wheels, and in many other ways in the community. She was a tireless advocate for her children. In later years they lived half of the year in Estero, FL, where they had many friends and endless good times. She was widowed at the age of 75, but continued to live a full and happy life in the company of her treasured friends. At the age of 93 she moved to the Waukesha area to be nearer to her children.

Marilyn was preceded in death by her husband Phil, her sister Pat and brother Jack, and is survived by her children Susan (Michael) O’Donnell, Ellen (Michael) Comiskey, Paul (Christina) Brockish, and Beth Brockish, 6 grandchildren, and 2 great grandchildren.

A Mass of Christian burial will be held for her on Wed November 11, 2026 at 11:30 am, at St. Pius X Parish, with visitation starting at 10:00 am. Friends and family are welcome.

In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to Eras Senior Network (Eras.org, 2607 N Grandview Blvd, suite 150, Waukesha WI 53188) in her honor.